A tale of two plays

It’s a study in contrasts for Louisiana’s two major oil and gas plays, with Tuscaloosa Shale interest waning while hopes for Haynesville surge.

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ON THE CASE: Richard Hughes, an LSU petroleum engineering professor, is exploring options that might profitably unlock the estimated 7 million barrels of oil remaining within the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale. (Don Kadair)

It’s a study in contrasts for Louisiana’s two major oil and gas plays, with Tuscaloosa Shale interest waning while hopes for Haynesville surge.


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